Michael Baigent Knihy

Rozšířené ilustrované vydání knihy, ze které čerpal inspiraci Dan Brown při psaní románu Šifra mistra Leonarda a která se kvůli tomu stala předmětem mezinárodního soudního sporu. Shrnuje historické bádání tří erudovaných historiků, kteří na rozdíl od romanopisců nepředkládají smyšlenky, nýbrž rekonstruují fakta. Kniha však nepřináší pouhou suchopárnou faktografii, nýbrž je i strhujícím čtenářským zážitkem a dobrodružstvím. Když se autoři před třiceti lety pustili do pátrání po malém tajemství, které se vynořilo ve francouzské vesničce Rennes-le-Château koncem 19. století, kdy se při rekonstrukci místního kostela našly šifrované pergameny, netušili, že jsou na stopě jednoho z největších odhalení 20. století – odhalení, které zcela promění náš pohled na historii. Netušili, že mnohaleté trpělivé pátrání je přivede k objevům, které radikálně zpochybní veškeré naše dosavadní poznatky o historii křesťanství a dějinách Evropy vůbec.

A detailed study of the earliest forms of astrology in Mesopotamia and their far-reaching hermetic influences from the Renaissance to the present day číst celé

Charts the birth of Freemasonry through the survival of Templar traditions, currents of European thought, the mystery surrounding Rosslyn chapel, and an elite cadre of aristocrats attached as personal bodyguards to the French king. This book reveals its contribution to the fostering of tolerance, progressive values and cohesion in English society.

By July of 1944, the Third Reich's days were numbered. Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a general staff insider with open eyes (and access to the F?hrer), was convinced that assassinating Hitler was the only way to prevent the destruction of the Fatherland and the deaths of millions. On July 20, he hid a bomb-stuffed briefcase at a high-level meeting. The explosion tore through the room, but a table leg spared Hitler from the blast. The result was a witch hunt, a wave of executions, and a further pointless year of war. Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh deliver ... [a] definitive portrait of the anti-Nazi movement (called "Secret Germany") that almost killed Hitler

Hailed as "one of the more controversial books of the 20th century," (UPI) Holy Blood, Holy Grail rocked the very foundation of Christianity. Now four more years of research have uncovered shocking material -- and its earthshaking consequences... Here is the book that reveals the answers to these intriguing, potentially explosive questions. Utilizing the same meticulous research that catapulted their first book onto the bestseller lists, the authors again bring an enlightening message of truth -- and urgent importance -- to Christians and non-Christians the world over. Book jacket.

After the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars of south-west France in 1208, a Spanish monk took up the cudgels by establishing a kind of secret police to ferret out heresy. Thus began the infamous Inquisition. This title tells the story, taking it on into the 19th century and showing how the Vatican attempted to establish new authorities. schovat popis

This text discusses 20 mysteries which challenge our accepted view of history. Topics covered were there ancient contacts between Europe and America?; could Atlantis have existed?; the true age of the great pyramid; was there a worldwide catastrophe around 10,000 BC?

Over the last two years a controversy has erupted in the world's press over the Dead Sea Scrolls that were found in caves 20 miles east of Jerusalem between 1947 and 1956. Professor Geza Vermes of Oxford calls it the academic scandal par excellence of the 20th century, Professor Morton Smith of Columbia University protests that there is no justification for the cover-up, and Professor Robert Eisenman of California says, we're tired of being treated contemptuously.

The authors trace the history of this intriguing and all-encompassing philosophy - which has much in common with contemporary holistic thought - charting its origin in the Egyptian mysteries, and demonstrating how it continued to exercise enormous influence through the magicians and magi of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

What if everything you think you know about Jesus is wrong? This book reveals the truth about Jesus's life and tackles controversial questions, such as whether or not there is incontrovertible proof that Jesus Christ survived the crucifixion.